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Dogs Feel Envy, Austrian Study Finds
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kuffodog

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Quote 2008-12-11, 10:41

I know this for a fact - and most dog owners will concur - dogs get jealous; but here is a study about the subject:

"Experiments with various species have shown that monkeys often express resentful behavior when a partner receives a greater reward for performing an identical task."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081209091945.htm [sciencedaily.com]

It seems to me that this study is more meaningful since it shows that animals have a an innate understanding of fairness and equality. Basically they know when they're being cheated and don't like it!

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